Concert Reviews
PJ Harvey Created a Singular Now in Toronto
History, September 25
PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2024
There was a subtle dissonance at the outset of PJ Harvey's Wednesday night show in Toronto; the crowd at History seemed struck by some...
Vampire Weekend Attempted to Cover Rush's "Tom Sawyer" in Toronto, Cuz Why Not?
Budweiser Stage, September 24
PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2024
I know it's only rock 'n' roll, but Vampire Weekend really seem to like it. The overarching tone of their latest Toronto show was one of...
The War on Drugs and the National Brought Polished Perfection and Chaotic Theatricality to Toronto
PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2024
The jokes write themselves. Basically anyone I've spoken with about the National's tour with the War on Drugs has made a remark along the...
Avril Lavigne Brought a Complicated Star Power to Calgary
Scotiabank Saddledome, September 18
PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2024
It was 2003 when I first heard the riff of Avril Lavigne's "Losing Grip," the opening track of 2002's 'Let Go' that skyrocketed the Napanee...
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Showed Toronto That There's No One Way to Dominate the Floor
Scotiabank Arena, September 18
PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2024
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan's Sweat tour is a sort of girls-and-gays summit to cap off 'BRAT' Summer, a coming-together of two left-field pop...
At Rifflandia, the Beaches Cut to the Feeling
Main Stage, September 15
PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024
As much as the Toronto pop-rock quartet have enjoyed their success in recent years, that success came from a difficult time. Their most ...
At Rifflandia 2024, Crash Test Dummies Turned Back the Clock
Main Stage, September 15
PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024
Even at the relatively early timeslot of six p.m., legendary Winnipeg folksy alt-rockers Crash Test Dummies were a fair few minutes late ...
L7 Came Out Swinging at Rifflandia
Phillips, September 15
PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024
Although I came of age in the '90s, I somehow missed the L7 train. At the time of their performance at Rifflandia, I hadn't seen ...
